RESEARCH- MUSIC THROUGH THE DECADES

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RESEARCH- OUR VISIT TO THE BRITISH MUSIC EXPERIENCE

On Tuesday the 20th of June I went to the British Music Experiece at the O2.

We spent several hours exploring the various different exhibits ranging from 1945 to the present day. The different exhibits showed how music evolved, how trends changed and what global event was happening at the time to influence this. 

When getting a background knowledge of the history of music, we then took part in a workshop where we learnt in depth to what happened in each decade, starting from 1945 One thing I found intresting was that each decade had their own style. For instance in the 70s people wore flared trousers and tops. Whereas in the 90s the style revolved around grunge, which was inspired by the 'Sex pistols' and their idea of anarchy.  

Another piece of information i found intresting was the fact that there were no such thing as 'teenagers' before the 1950s. Cliff Richard brought around the idea of dressing different to adults and becoming more 'anti socitey'. From this the steriotypical image of teenagers was born.

Inside the music experience we received smart cards in which we could take information away from the exhibits. I found this very useful in the way they work with new technologies to help people learn.

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